Essential Kitchen & Essential Kitchen Cafe

Thank you so much for everything you do and thank you for the healing foods. This is my favorite place!

New to the area and my husband recommended i try this little gem out. I loved the location, the food was delicious and I love the organic, vegan, plant based ingredients for all of their food and drinks. 10/10 for sure! Will definitely be back soon.

⚡️I’m in town for work and thank god I found this place -100% Organic, oil free, gluten free, plant based, Ayurvedic food - absolutely amazing !

If you want to eat delicious healthy food then this is where you need to go.

If you are new on your health journey you. need to know that it is EXTREMELY RARE to find a place like this in America.

Go out and support these guys - you will be happy that you did ! ⚡️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Owner was nice and knowledgeable on flavor combinations that work well for my taste palette. Food was very well-balanced in flavor, not too overpowering on any ingredient. Very clean ingredients.
I had the fishy sticks and the sun chaser juice

10/10 would recommend!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Juice Bar

I tried Essential Kitchen on advice from my Doctor to eat better and specifically to eat a whole food plant based (WFPB) diet.
Essential Kitchen and Shawn, the owner, were recommended by name. For what must be a year now or more I've purchased a 5 meal per week plan. I've been very satisfied with the food and service provided. Along with regular exercise, it has helped me to remain WFPB, lose lots of weight, and address my health concerns. I'd encourage anyone thinking of eating more healthy to give it a try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Smoothies, cold sandwiches & sweets ready to eat

Chef Shawn from The Essentials Company is amazing. His weekly specials are always out of this world good and his meal plans where you can order in advance and pick up makes eating healthy during the week much easier. He is very accommodating and is always there if you have a question or need assistance with anything. Don’t miss out on this awesome vegan experience!

Bomb . Com. Shawn and Leslie know what their doing. Healing foods that are VEGAN/GF/OIL FREE ISNT EASY. They are the best in town I cater from no one else anymore.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, oil free.

Parking: It's part of a gym/ medical establishment so there is parking for wheelchair accessible as well.

Kid-friendliness: A huge gym inside

Wheelchair accessibility: It's part of a physical therapy unit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Essential Burger, Loaded Poutine Pitta Kapha, Her Bed Crusted Cutlets with Wine Sauce, Shepards Pie, Sun Butter Cup Cookie Kapha, Vegan GF Pizza Special Order Must Order Ahead, Creamy Carrot Poppy Seed Soup Vata Pitta, 5 Meals Week, Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Pitta

Food is delicious, chef Shawn is awesome and the weekly specials as well as the items on the menu are so good! Makes eating healthy very easy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vegetarian options: Fully Vegan

Dietary restrictions: Plant based, fully vegan, organic, gluten free, oil free, soy free, preservative free

Wheelchair accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible and has wheel chair parking

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie, Sun Butter Cup Cookie, Chickpea Pot Pie W, Shepard's Pie

For years i suffer With chronic illness and irritable bowel syndrome. Even with other disorders, I've had had to change a lot of my diet through out my life. This food is honestly Delicious. I was forced to eat vegan and gluten free and was not getting the correct vitamins.The chef told me that I could eat healthy without sacrificing my taste buds.This company was definitely built on honesty and wellness. The owner puts their love for cooking I'm good energy into making Hearty and healing food. The prices are actually very Reasonable if you think of non mass produce and organic cooking. Also the time and dedication. I order from here for gut resets and or big events. I will continue to here forever lol. Thank you guys For making a difference in my life. Best food ever .

The food was delicious and full of flavor.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free and no oil is used in the cooking

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing vegan food- fresh and full of flavor- chef Shawn is on hand to explain everything about the ingredients, which are whole food and gluten free :) so

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Full of flavor and creativity, you have to try this place. Vegan and gluten free. Shawn makes sure you are happy and is a pleasure to talk to about his journey as a chef - Located inside advocate medical center

Love this place, great food that's very healthy and tastes great. They are always coming up with new recipes and can tailor items to your needs. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chickpea Tuna Salad